First off, I've never asked if we have any serious Hot Wheels collectors or life long fans here?
I bought the very first Hot Wheels track set (1968)...had most of the original 16 cars.
Was nuts about Hot Wheels for 2 or 3 years until electric Sizzlers and Fat Track came along.
Then I bought and played with Sizzlers for a year or so.
By age 12 I was into other things.
And I never bothered much with Hot Wheels again until my Daughter showed an interest in the late 90s.
Her Grandpa would constantly give her blister pack cars which she opened and played with (much to his dismay! lol)
I started buying Hot Wheels track for her and we had many "drag races".
After my Father died in 2014, I sorted all his collectables and collections.
For some unknown reason he started collecting Hot Wheels toys in the mid 90s.
He had never shown much interest in them before that...even when I was a kid.
And he never bought much in the way of "vintage" stuff.
Over the years he collected a lot of different things, but his main focus was the current mainline series.
Basically those blister packs that anyone could buy at Walmart?
He had more than 3500 of those, along with another 3000-4000 Hot Wheels items.
I sorted and started selling the Hot Wheels toys at various Toy and Collector shows.
I quickly got rid of the new stuff...the post 1990 stuff...
and kept whatever vintage stuff (pre1990) there was...to vend at Toy shows.
Now I get to look at them, handle them, even play with them...but then I sell them.
I'm a collector in reverse!
I have acquired a new-old interest in everything Hot Wheels.
Not only do I enjoy reliving part of my childhood, but I still find everything about Hot Wheels is very KOOL!
....
On another note, I am trying to find out more about this Hot Wheels Toy Chest.
Nobody seems to know anything.
I've asked around, but have been unable to acquire any information about its age, where it came from, how it was sold or distributed.
I even had one Hot Wheels collector suggest it was a homemade box.
Its not.
Its molded plastic...with the Hot Wheels logo molded into the top.
Its fair size...like big enough to sit at the foot of a childs bed and hold all their toys.
And it has to be at least 20 years old (mid 90s I'm guessing).
I don't know if its meant to be a toy chest, a foot locker, or just a storage bin.
There are absolutely no other markings or information on it.
Not a word, letter or number, anywhere on it, other than the lid logo.
Its a breakdown assembly, held together by corner "clips"...although I am missing some of the clips.
(Thats why the string)
Anyone got any clue about it?
...
Bigger pic attached.
I bought the very first Hot Wheels track set (1968)...had most of the original 16 cars.
Was nuts about Hot Wheels for 2 or 3 years until electric Sizzlers and Fat Track came along.
Then I bought and played with Sizzlers for a year or so.
By age 12 I was into other things.
And I never bothered much with Hot Wheels again until my Daughter showed an interest in the late 90s.
Her Grandpa would constantly give her blister pack cars which she opened and played with (much to his dismay! lol)
I started buying Hot Wheels track for her and we had many "drag races".
After my Father died in 2014, I sorted all his collectables and collections.
For some unknown reason he started collecting Hot Wheels toys in the mid 90s.
He had never shown much interest in them before that...even when I was a kid.
And he never bought much in the way of "vintage" stuff.
Over the years he collected a lot of different things, but his main focus was the current mainline series.
Basically those blister packs that anyone could buy at Walmart?
He had more than 3500 of those, along with another 3000-4000 Hot Wheels items.
I sorted and started selling the Hot Wheels toys at various Toy and Collector shows.
I quickly got rid of the new stuff...the post 1990 stuff...
and kept whatever vintage stuff (pre1990) there was...to vend at Toy shows.
Now I get to look at them, handle them, even play with them...but then I sell them.
I'm a collector in reverse!
I have acquired a new-old interest in everything Hot Wheels.
Not only do I enjoy reliving part of my childhood, but I still find everything about Hot Wheels is very KOOL!
....
On another note, I am trying to find out more about this Hot Wheels Toy Chest.
Nobody seems to know anything.
I've asked around, but have been unable to acquire any information about its age, where it came from, how it was sold or distributed.
I even had one Hot Wheels collector suggest it was a homemade box.
Its not.
Its molded plastic...with the Hot Wheels logo molded into the top.
Its fair size...like big enough to sit at the foot of a childs bed and hold all their toys.
And it has to be at least 20 years old (mid 90s I'm guessing).
I don't know if its meant to be a toy chest, a foot locker, or just a storage bin.
There are absolutely no other markings or information on it.
Not a word, letter or number, anywhere on it, other than the lid logo.
Its a breakdown assembly, held together by corner "clips"...although I am missing some of the clips.
(Thats why the string)
Anyone got any clue about it?
...
Bigger pic attached.
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